Globalization and National Autonomy

List of contents

Globalization and National Autonomy: The Experience of Malaysia; Preliminary pages; 1. Introduction, by Joan M Nelson; 2. Developmentalist State in Malaysia: Its Origins, Nature, and Contemporary Transformation, by Abdul Rahman Haji Embong; 3. The Look East Policy, the Asian Crisis, and State Autonomy, by Lee Poh Ping; 4. The Malaysian Success Story, the Public Sector, and Inter-ethnic Inequality, by Jacob Meerman; 5. Poverty Eradication, Development, and Policy Space in Malaysia, by Ragayah Haji Mat Zin; 6. Trade Liberalization and National Autonomy: Malaysia's Experience at the Multilateral and Bilateral Levels, by Tham Siew-Yean; 7. Malaysia's Education Policies: Balancing Multiple Goals and Global Pressures, by Joan M Nelson; 8. Malaysia's Healthcare Sector: Shifting Roles for Public and Private Provision, by Joan M Nelson; 9. Globalization, Islamic Resurgence, and State Autonomy: The Response of the Malaysian State to 'Islamic Globalization', by Norani Othman; 10. The National Culture Policy and Contestation over Malaysian Identity, by Sumit K Mandal; 11. Conclusions, by Joan M Nelson; Index.

Product details

• Assisted by: Abdul Rahman Haji Embong (Editor), Jacob Meerman (Editor), Joan M. Nelson (Editor)
• Publisher: ISEAS Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• No. of pages: 353
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 721 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories